This was such an original show. First off, the sets were SO weird. I can remember this huge object slowly revolving in the background - it must have been twenty or thirty feet high, but I can't remember if it was a circle or a square.
The dancing was wonderous. Honi Coles spent most of the show sitting in a barber chair, but when he got up, the world stood still. He made Tommy Tune look like a losing contestant on "America's Got Talent" (and by the way, can you imagine what will happen when that little girl from that show hits Broadway?) and that's a hare thing to do.
Twiggy was a huge surprise. She didn't just NOT SUCK, she was very good. I loved the show.
I've told this story before, but it bears repeating. I was in the bathroom at the urinal during the intermission (it was opening night, all tuxes and suits) and these two men in their 30's - Wall Street types - stand on either side of me. One says "So? Whaddaya think?" The other says "It's not bad. The girl's okay, the tall guy's a little "Light" but he sure can dance. It's just... I think the guy who wrote this stole some of the songs, cause I SWEAR I've heard some of it before somewhere..."
All Gershwin score.
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=972787#3631451
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=963561#3533883
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